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rosie

13th November 2011, 12:53
24a Tenant farmer's pool filled by Scots river (7)?????e?

5d Spade, Sam coerces criminal, otherwise see escapes (7, two words)????r??
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tony

13th November 2011, 12:56
24 Metayer ...TAY in MEER

5d Cascrom -spade...*SAM COERCES (less/escapes) SEE
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bernie

13th November 2011, 12:56
Rosie, 5d.How many letters in 1st word, how many in 2nd?
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rosie

13th November 2011, 12:59
Hi bernie

7 in both as I said.
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bernie

13th November 2011, 13:07
No Rosie, what you said was (7, two words)
If you meant 7 letters in both words (7,7)
What word was your breakdown of letters in?

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rosie

13th November 2011, 13:08
Thanks Tony

Can I be cheeky and ask about
15a base spat on tribute being cut short (7)
c??????
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rosie

13th November 2011, 13:11
Bernie

In this type of puzzle you are not told of the split, only the total number of letters.
Where it says 'two words' you have to ascertain the split yourself.
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tony

13th November 2011, 13:13
No problem Rosie

15 caitiff ...CAI(n) (tribute) TIFF (spat)
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bernie

13th November 2011, 13:33
Ahhh!!
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